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MARYVILLE, Mo., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- May is National Electrical Safety Month and the Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) is joining with the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to raise awareness about the importance of electrical safety--including lightning, an underrated and often forgotten electrical hazard. Lightning is the rapid discharge of atmospheric electricity that can pack up to 100 million volts of power. A lightning strike to an...

Business Review Commends Envent’s Dedication to Education of Workplace Safety with Article Featured in BIC Magazine Providing Readers with Steps to Take to Ensure Safe Degassing Operations New York, New York (PRWEB) February 26, 2013 Business Review announced today Brian Miller, Envent Corporation’s Director of Health, Safety and Environment, will represent the company’s dedication to workplace safety in BIC Magazine, North America’s largest free, multi-industry,...

CAMARILLO, Calif., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Interconnect, a leading provider of harsh-environment interconnect solutions, announces the addition of Dixie Aerospace as a global distributor for aviation ground power products. Dixie Aerospace will sell Cooper Interconnect's Titan Ground Power(TM) 400Hz cables and adapters and Burton(TM) Series of 28VDC, 270VDC, and 400Hz receptacles, cables, and adapters. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120709/DA36809LOGO-b)...

Test Equipment Connection Announces Availability of New Hioki FT6380 and FT6381 Clamp On Ground Earth Testers (PRWEB) January 09, 2013 Test Equipment Connection Announces Availability of New Hioki FT6380 and FT6381 Clamp On Ground Earth Testers beginning January 7, 2013. The Hioki FT6380 and FT6381 Clamp On Earth Testers provide easy pole earth resistance measurement with a super slim jaw. Features include: Earth resistance measurement for multi-grounded systems Measure leak current with...

Designed for Electric Propulsion Vehicles in the Commercial and Military Markets HARRISBURG, PA (PRWEB) August 07, 2012 TE Connectivity (TE) introduces an extension to its line of standard colors of molded parts for the commercial aerospace and military markets. As vehicle market trends are pushing for an orange color safety marking of higher voltage circuits in electric propulsion vehicles, TE has responded by offering colored tubing as well as color molded shapes to satisfy this...

SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Our engineering team is constantly working to improve the InstaRack to make installation easier and quicker. Take a look at the new features. One size fits allWe standardized on one bolt size for every fitting (5/16" x 7/8"). This simplifies the whole process. Embedded boltsThe embedded bolts make the attachment of the top strut even easier. With this new feature all connections are performed top-down with an impact...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- July has brought tragic reminders of electrical hazards that can happen around boats and boat docks. Just this past weekend, 26-year-old Jennifer Lankford was swimming with family in the Lake of the Ozarks. She was electrocuted when she touched a dock that is believed to have had faulty wiring. Also at Lake of the Ozarks, a 13-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother received fatal electrical shocks while swimming near a dock. In...

LITITZ, Pa., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodstream Corporation, a global manufacturer of animal control products including FiShock, Zareba and ElectroBraid brand of electronic containment systems that provide safe, economical alternatives to barbed wire fencing, now offers a Sectional Copper Ground Rod Kit that is easy to install and transport. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120530/PH15828 ) Conventional grounding rods are usually six to eight feet long, making...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From a contents category perspective, electronics and equipment have become the number one asset in dollar value for homes and businesses in the U.S. In fact, according to a leading market research company, The NPD Group, consumers in the U.S. spent over 144 billion dollars on technology in 2011. In the U.S. there are over 20 million "cloud-to-ground" strikes per year. According to the Insurance Information Institute, lightning losses...

DETROIT, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- During the fall harvest season, DTE Energy reminds farmers to be aware of overhead power lines and underground utilities, whether working near the house or out in the field. "It is essential to use extra care when operating large farm equipment near electrical lines and poles, and underground utility cables and pipelines," said Vince Dow, DTE Energy vice president of Distribution Operations. "If you are using equipment like elevated truck beds, raised...